Preview Changes and Preview for Gather Round v Essendon

[pastmyprimus]

Certainties in life are deaths, taxes and Hinkley continuing to pick Jones and McEntee

 

[davesnothere]

Probably Burgoynes best 40 minutes of football so he gets a full game.

We would be a better side with Mitch back in.

Jason Horne Francis back.



Boaky concussion
Finlayson
Evans


2 Rucks or do we mess with Dixon while he's actually in form?

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Maybe try Mckenzie or Sinn off halfback if Williams is injured.

As for Jones, fire him out into the Kuiper Belt.

 

[davesnothere]

Marshall for the Saints was possibly their best (on stats without seeing much of the game) against Goldstein and Draper.

They didn't need 2 Rucks and Goldstein is perhaps a liability for the Bombers. Won’t be surprised if the Bombers switch back to one.

 

[JimmyBC]

I'm dropping Dixon bring MG in & finally move on from the bomb it to the bollard forward line.

 

[JimmyBC]

McEntee stays, Evans out forever thanks.

 

[Ah12]

Boak passed the HIA.

Out: Jones, Evans, Finlayson
In: Williams, JHF, Georgiades.

We had one too many a small midget fwd. if Jones gets a game it will be a disgrace. Finlayson was worst on for mine, tried to play out the back of Lever and allowed about 8 intercept marks.

Bergman i think needs to go back as he helps our shape and structure so much when back there. We are getting caught out over the back and exposed on transition. He always seemed to be like glue on his opponent last year.

Boak i think can be good this year on the wing, good signs early after last year playing injured.

The other wing i think i would go Burgoyne at this point but if it doesnt work then another defender will have to be experimented. Farrell, Burton, Houston?

 

[Ah12]

The players will come out flat as a tac after that game. Demoralising type of loss when you dominate play like that. It shouldnt work like that and it should give them more motivation but ive seen it too often as a supporter.

After so many of those types of loses it just feels like Deja Vu.

 

[VineValerian]

The players will come out flat as a tac after that game. Demoralising type of loss when you dominate play like that. It shouldnt work like that and it should give them more motivation but ive seen it too often as a supporter.

After so many of those types of loses it just feels like Deja Vu.

I'm starting to feel like not bothering attending myself.
Been such a depressing experience the past couple of seasons seeing us stink it up and lack passion in our play so often.
Feel as if, if the players can't give a toss, why should I any more?

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Out Jones, Evans
In Burgoyne, JHF

Bergman to play back and Burgoyne to start on the wing.

 

[davo999]

Out McEntee Evans
In . JHF , Anastasopolous

 

[Watto71]

Bombers will play 2 rucks so we should bring in Sweet he can't be any worse than Finlayson

 

[TazD]

Bombers will play 2 rucks so we should bring in Sweet he can't be any worse than Finlayson

Nah.

 

[PJ Power]

Bergman needs to go back to HB, the wing isn’t working. Need Williams back there too, he’s got some footy smarts. These two changes would have won us the game tonight. I’d like to drop Fin, but then who chops out ? Maybe Sweet, had a pretty good game in the 2nds.


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This is spot on.

I’d let Burgoyne and Boak settle on the wings. Move Bergman back to Jones’ position. Keep Williams in the side.

 

[jac147]

Boak passed the HIA.

Out: Jones, Evans, Finlayson
In: Williams, JHF, Georgiades.

We had one too many a small midget fwd. if Jones gets a game it will be a disgrace. Finlayson was worst on for mine, tried to play out the back of Lever and allowed about 8 intercept marks.

Bergman i think needs to go back as he helps our shape and structure so much when back there. We are getting caught out over the back and exposed on transition. He always seemed to be like glue on his opponent last year.

Boak i think can be good this year on the wing, good signs early after last year playing injured.

The other wing i think i would go Burgoyne at this point but if it doesnt work then another defender will have to be experimented. Farrell, Burton, Houston?

All of above are great but it still leaves us with no 2nd ruck. Findlayson was horrendously bad in all facets of his game and Jones served up his usual game of rubbish. Jones needs an extended period with the 2’s to work out his “yips”.
It was very telling last night when he got the “bronx cheer” for clunking a mark. Generally the Port supporter base know their stuff and the cheer was like in the old days of Fos & Jack when the team would be crucified at the social club after a poor game. Those two coaches knew that the reception from the fans would be less than friendly after a poor game, if it was seemed that certain players weren’t pulling their weight. It was expected!

 

[Schulzenfest]

Bombers will play 2 rucks so we should bring in Sweet he can't be any worse than Finlayson

Those two rucks just got pantsed singlehandedly by Rowan Marshall while offering nothing elsewhere on the ground.

 

[Coobk001]

Could personally see Sinn coming in for Jones and JHF for Evans.

Georgie needs more time.

 

[PRANKSTER666]

How secure is Soldo?

 

[TeeKray]

Another high pressure night game at the Oval can't wait woohoo.

 

[JimmyBC]

How secure is Soldo?

Pretty secure as Sweet is a spud.

 

[PRANKSTER666]

Pretty secure as Sweet is a spud.

Sweet...

 

[Port 2004]

Certainties in life are deaths, taxes and Hinkley continuing to pick Jones and McEntee

And Port losing close games against good opposition.

 

[raptalia]

One thing about last night's game...

I am not convinced that Soldo is the complete answer in ruck. He is a competitive unit against middle of the road rucks but he was absolutely monstered by Max Gawn

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Max Gawn

Age

33

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

last night. I think when we come up against a side with a class ruckman or two competitive ruckmen we should seriously consider playing two ruckmen. Last night we could have played Soldo with Sweet or Visentini in support in place of Finlayson. We would have lost nothing in the move and we might have curbed Gawn's dominance. Why did we recruit Jordan Sweet if we are not going to play him?

I am not sure if Essendon will play both Goldstein and Draper but if they do Ivan may be up against it again. The problem is we have a Coach who learns nothing from defeat and does nothing to address the shortcomings.

For the record Max Gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

33

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

had 50 effective hit outs last night as well as 19 possessions around the ground.

 

[Phar Ted]

I'm dropping Dixon bring MG in & finally move on from the bomb it to the bollard forward line.

You know there is now way that Charlie is being dropped, best we can hope for is that he gets 'managed' for an extended period in the 2nd half of the season.

 

[Scodges]

Pretty secure as Sweet is a spud.

He played well in the 2nds


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